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from how we look at lance armstrong. yes, the victories were gained in a totally wrong, immoral way and he is bearing the consequences of that now, but it doesn't change the fact that millions of people's lives were changed for the better because of him. i don't think that we should totally forget that. >> he also ruined a lot of people's lives. >> and his reputation. >> i don't care about his reputation. he's ruined people's lives -- >> you don't care about -- >> -- by throwing them under the bus. >> you don't care about it but i think in terms of we're talking about what's fair and what the proper shakeout of all this should be, it's certainly worth noting whether you care about it or not that his life and his reputation will be shattered. >> deservedly. >> deservedly but will be. >> and for young people who are looking at this, you know, they're not looking at doping and using performance enhancing drugs and saying this worked out really great for him. >> i don't know about that. i don't know. i don't know how many pe
from how we look at lance armstrong. yes, the victories were gained in a totally wrong, immoral way and he is bearing the consequences of that now, but it doesn't change the fact that millions of people's lives were changed for the better because of him. i don't think that we should totally forget that. >> he also ruined a lot of people's lives. >> and his reputation. >> i don't care about his reputation. he's ruined people's lives -- >> you don't care about -- >>...
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plus the lance armstrong interview. he's denied he doped for years. >> sick and tired of these allegations. they are absolutely untrue. >> the support gave him the boot. >> lance armstrong has no place in cycling. >> now and for the first time lance armstrong says he's opening up about what really happened. >>> and hundreds of people hunting giant snakes. >> the species of the day is ber mes python. >> i have a machete and side arm. >> man verses python in the florida everglades. >> breaking news with lance armstrong. first president obama still supports an assault weapons ban. he admits it may not make it through congress. the president head a news conference and said the ban is one idea he is considering after a list of recommendations from joe biden. it includes legislative proposals and by himself using his presidential powers without the congress. he put them in charge of the gun violence task force after the massacre in newtown. one month from today a mab killed 26 people including 20 first graders. the president
plus the lance armstrong interview. he's denied he doped for years. >> sick and tired of these allegations. they are absolutely untrue. >> the support gave him the boot. >> lance armstrong has no place in cycling. >> now and for the first time lance armstrong says he's opening up about what really happened. >>> and hundreds of people hunting giant snakes. >> the species of the day is ber mes python. >> i have a machete and side arm. >> man...
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no, lance armstrong was an international hero. a seven time-tour de france winner, the usain bolt of his sport. not to mention a public face in the fight against cancer. yet in his confessional last night with oprah, he confessed only what was obvious to anyone who wanted to see it, that he doped throughout his cycling career. but armstrong did not admit to cheating, denied he was a doping ringleader, didn't admit to bullying, and seemed emotionally incapable of sympathy for the people whose lives he ruined and money he took when they tried to do nothing more than tell the truth about what he had done. joining me is "the daily beast's" buzz bissinger and sports editor for "the nation" dave zirin. buzz, in august of 2012, just five months ago, you wrote a cover story for "newsweek" entitled "i still believe in lance armstrong," and yet last night his interview with oprah winfrey began with a series of yes and no questions. >> did you ever take banned substances to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> yes or no, was one of t
no, lance armstrong was an international hero. a seven time-tour de france winner, the usain bolt of his sport. not to mention a public face in the fight against cancer. yet in his confessional last night with oprah, he confessed only what was obvious to anyone who wanted to see it, that he doped throughout his cycling career. but armstrong did not admit to cheating, denied he was a doping ringleader, didn't admit to bullying, and seemed emotionally incapable of sympathy for the people whose...
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it's always about winning for lance armstrong. even the confessions now is about winning, because he wants to rehabilitate the image and compete once again. you can't blame him for that. but again you see it's something that is a plan that has been put together by his team. >> the fact that he was raising a lot of money for cancer and has done a lot of good things for people, was this his justification for his operation, the way his behavior and the way he was competing and cheating and lying? >> again, we have to give him credit that he wanted to help other people but in many ways that becomes a rationalization. we use that as a way to shield ourselves from the cold, hard truth that perhaps we are cold and hard by doing these things that may not be from the heart but to help us as far as the public perception. >> personally, does he need rehabilitation? >> this is a man who i truly believe needs to feel what's inside. i think he has locked out a lot of those emotions, a lot of feelings, brought in his own hype about winning. that
it's always about winning for lance armstrong. even the confessions now is about winning, because he wants to rehabilitate the image and compete once again. you can't blame him for that. but again you see it's something that is a plan that has been put together by his team. >> the fact that he was raising a lot of money for cancer and has done a lot of good things for people, was this his justification for his operation, the way his behavior and the way he was competing and cheating and...
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news of lance lance armstrong's confession is just coming out. >> this was a personal note from lance for my son. >> reporter: lance armstrong's doctor objected. his confession hasn't changed his perspective. >> he created one of the bigger foundations in the world for cancer. you can never take that away from him. >> he created a cancer foundation. it raised $1.3 million since 2005. today lance armstrong apologized to former livestrong staffers. >> his supporters, they have dropped him, lance armstrong, but they have not dropped sponsoring livestrong. i think that is the sentiment of a lot of people. >> the fact he came back from death to do that is asounding. -- astounding. >> reporter: he says the pressure to perform pressurers athletes to -- pressures athletes to make it happen. he stands by the biggest name. >> he should be regardedads a very important -- regarded as a very important icon. >> the dream was pretty -- too good to be true. >> reporter: the interview with oprah winfrey is expected to air later this week. jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 10erants vowing to sta
news of lance lance armstrong's confession is just coming out. >> this was a personal note from lance for my son. >> reporter: lance armstrong's doctor objected. his confession hasn't changed his perspective. >> he created one of the bigger foundations in the world for cancer. you can never take that away from him. >> he created a cancer foundation. it raised $1.3 million since 2005. today lance armstrong apologized to former livestrong staffers. >> his supporters,...
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it's always about winning for lance armstrong. even the confessions now is about winning, because he wants
it's always about winning for lance armstrong. even the confessions now is about winning, because he wants
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what my theory is behind this entire really weird story, behind this hoax, lance armstrong. i'm obviously kidding. >> what? >> i'm obviously kidding, but my point is this. first of all, funny to see how much attention has been taken off lance armstrong this week by this manti te'o story, but my serious point is that you look at the issue of trust of sports stars. right? in the same week we've got lance armstrong, who we obviously, people trusted him for a decade or more and were inspired by, and now he's turned out to be nothing but a giant hoax and a sham. right? and we've got manti te'o who was a victim of a hoax possibly, but we're having a hard time believing that. i think stories like lance armstrong are part of why we're having such a hard time believing manti te'o could have been a victim. >> yeah. other than the lance armstrong theory, which you know we're kidding about, he did say that two guys and a girl are responsible for the whole thing. hoop is he talking about? >> well, he's talking about a guy named tuiasosopo. ronaiah tuiasosopo, a high school athlete in cal
what my theory is behind this entire really weird story, behind this hoax, lance armstrong. i'm obviously kidding. >> what? >> i'm obviously kidding, but my point is this. first of all, funny to see how much attention has been taken off lance armstrong this week by this manti te'o story, but my serious point is that you look at the issue of trust of sports stars. right? in the same week we've got lance armstrong, who we obviously, people trusted him for a decade or more and were...
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lance armstrong, a full confession. i'll talk to somebody who has been through the mincer as someone exposed as a cheat. we'll listen to his take on lance armstrong and his comeback in political life. ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. is a fantastic experience. 30 shrimp for $11.99. i can't imagine anything better. you're getting a ton of shrimp, and it tastes really good! [ male announcer ] hurry in to red lobster's 30 shrimp for just $11.99! choose any two of five savory shrimp selections, like mango jalapeÑo shrimp and parmesan crunch shrimp. two delicious shrimp selections on one plate! all with salad and unlimited cheddar bay biscuits. 30 shrimp, just $11.99 for a limited time. wow, that's a lot of shrimp. i'm ryon stewart, i'm the ultimate shrimp lover, and i sea food differently. [ construction sounds ] ♪ [ watch ticking ] [ engine re
lance armstrong, a full confession. i'll talk to somebody who has been through the mincer as someone exposed as a cheat. we'll listen to his take on lance armstrong and his comeback in political life. ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. is a fantastic experience. 30 shrimp for $11.99. i can't imagine anything better....
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you covered lance armstrong almost his entire career, i guess. what did you make of what happened tonight? >> never mind, i have said all this and now in this riskless way you wonder if he has a soul. just immediately saying yes, no hesitation. no emotion. this is one riskless guy, as i said. >> the greatest chief in the history of sport? >> absolutely. the biggest fraud. i think we can see why. almost like it is a cold-blooded cheating and a guy who just almost doesn't feel remorse. he says a few times during the interview i feel bad about this. whenever. is almost don't believe that he feels that way. >> unbelievably callous and glibness to his delivery. he is locked up, got caught and i had better say these things. plus you read this notorious piece, i believe and lance armstrong. i understand why he did it because she knew him well. he told you i never ducked and you believed him. you are not the only one that fell for this by any means with respect to sports writers. when you see the scale of the admission tonight, and therefore the scale of
you covered lance armstrong almost his entire career, i guess. what did you make of what happened tonight? >> never mind, i have said all this and now in this riskless way you wonder if he has a soul. just immediately saying yes, no hesitation. no emotion. this is one riskless guy, as i said. >> the greatest chief in the history of sport? >> absolutely. the biggest fraud. i think we can see why. almost like it is a cold-blooded cheating and a guy who just almost doesn't feel...
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he was an incredible competitor after lance armstrong and lance armstrong, as betty said, went after greg lemond. do you think lance armstrong gets it, bill? >> i think he gets that he should get it, and i think what we're seeing here is he's really struggling with it. what's interesting to me is there's sort of parallel views of this going on. there's a lot of people who are skeptical, but i was reading all the reactions today from jonathan and tyler hamilton and frankie. they have all acknowledged how hard it is just to do what he's done, and frankie in a report today was saying until you sit down and start talking to usada, you don't know how hard that is. the people who are there and made the mistakes he did in a smaller way, they seem to have more empathy for him than everyone else. interesting. >> oprah asked about paying off allegations that he attempted to pay off usada or somebody in his world attempted to pay off usada. let's listen to what he said. >> last wednesday night travis tygart ceo of usada told 60 minutes sports that someone on your team offered a donation that us
he was an incredible competitor after lance armstrong and lance armstrong, as betty said, went after greg lemond. do you think lance armstrong gets it, bill? >> i think he gets that he should get it, and i think what we're seeing here is he's really struggling with it. what's interesting to me is there's sort of parallel views of this going on. there's a lot of people who are skeptical, but i was reading all the reactions today from jonathan and tyler hamilton and frankie. they have all...
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and i would say really only lance armstrong knows. one is that powerful, powerful denial can be employed when someone is afraid of being found out, doesn't want to admit to themselves that they've done something terribly, terribly wrong, and so denial can reach almost psychotic proportions where you just convince yourselves that what you're doing is right and in that case, lying. the other possibility is that you're sociopathic, that you don't feel guilt, you are not concerned about those you might be hurting. you feel justified to get what you want and you're really not concerned about the consequence and so manipulatively you will do whatever you need to do. for instance, in this case it would be fame and money. >> and, gail, it's one of those things that people are looking at this and it's not just that he denied it for so long. it was this position that he took of how dare you even question me. he went so much further than denying it. he went on the attack. you said it could be a defense mechanism. is it a coping mechanism. he kne
and i would say really only lance armstrong knows. one is that powerful, powerful denial can be employed when someone is afraid of being found out, doesn't want to admit to themselves that they've done something terribly, terribly wrong, and so denial can reach almost psychotic proportions where you just convince yourselves that what you're doing is right and in that case, lying. the other possibility is that you're sociopathic, that you don't feel guilt, you are not concerned about those you...
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>> lance armstrong is on the course! >> reporter: cbs news learned the former cycling star confessed to winfrey what many already speculated that he used performance-enhancing drugs. the lengthy sitdown took place in the four seasons hotel in austin texas, where armstrong was joined by close friends and lawyers. afterwards oprah tweeted "just wrapped with lance armstrong, he came ready." he spent the better part of his career fighting back against doping allegations. >> we have nothing to hide. >> reporter: the pressure mounted in may 2011 when scott pelley talked to tyler hamilton about the blood boosting drug epo. >> you saw lance armstrong inject epo? >> yes, like we all did. like i did many many times. >> reporter: and last year the u.s. anti-doping agency issued a scathing report accusing armstrong of masterminding a sophisticated conspiracy roping teammates into his drug use and threatening anyone who stood in his way. just last week pelley spoke to the head of the anti-doping agency on "60 minutes sports." travis
>> lance armstrong is on the course! >> reporter: cbs news learned the former cycling star confessed to winfrey what many already speculated that he used performance-enhancing drugs. the lengthy sitdown took place in the four seasons hotel in austin texas, where armstrong was joined by close friends and lawyers. afterwards oprah tweeted "just wrapped with lance armstrong, he came ready." he spent the better part of his career fighting back against doping allegations....
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a lance armstrong. i also feel there is an accountability by the legal advisers that he has. my opinion is they knew full well he was using performance-enhancing drugs and fraud when he filed the declarations as a part of the lawsuits. i don't know what is more damaging. is it the fact that he used the drugs and competing against other athletes or a cover up in the damage he caused to all those people there after. >> when you see where we are today with the possibility that he will be admitting doping, do you think he can redeem himself? >> the longer that you lie and carry on like this, as an example, marion jones lied for about an eight-year period. everyone remembers her crying and weeping. when i looked at marion, i saw her children and mother and i realized they didn't lie and cheat. they didn't do anything wrong, yet they suffered tremendously. i didn't think it through. i'm not so sure lance armstrong thought it through. it wasn't until i got into a prison camp and my members came to visit and i
a lance armstrong. i also feel there is an accountability by the legal advisers that he has. my opinion is they knew full well he was using performance-enhancing drugs and fraud when he filed the declarations as a part of the lawsuits. i don't know what is more damaging. is it the fact that he used the drugs and competing against other athletes or a cover up in the damage he caused to all those people there after. >> when you see where we are today with the possibility that he will be...
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i've spoken to people close to lance armstrong. they said that's the primary reason for coming forward, is that he wants to be a competitive triathlete. all of those events are controlled by usada. yet, usada has said, if you want to come back in, you need to actually admit that that our 15 years of research into your past, you need to admit that the people who testified under oath that you bullied them, you need to say that's true. he actually, instead of that, he drew a line last night with oprah winfrey and said, no, it's not true. i did not bully people into doing anything they didn't want to do. i may have bullied people who accused me of things, which doesn't make him very sympathetic, but i didn't do anything in terms of facilitating doping in cycling. i think that's what's going to trip him up going forward. >> all right. stick around. we're going to come back a little later in the program and talk to you about the manti te'o hoax. thanks. >>> other news overseas in north africa. we're learning more details about the hostag
i've spoken to people close to lance armstrong. they said that's the primary reason for coming forward, is that he wants to be a competitive triathlete. all of those events are controlled by usada. yet, usada has said, if you want to come back in, you need to actually admit that that our 15 years of research into your past, you need to admit that the people who testified under oath that you bullied them, you need to say that's true. he actually, instead of that, he drew a line last night with...
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>>> lance armstrong's stunning confessions. good >>> lance armstrong sat down with oprah and bombshell after bombshell came out. he admitted he cheated, he lied, he ducked. the rumors he spent years to nine, the world trip. blood doping was his cocktail for cycling competition, blood transfusions and testosterone and on he went. didn't think it was possible. he admits using banned substances in the tour de france and says he was afraid of getting caught. listen to what he told oprah when he he asked if he thought when he was doing was wrong. >> was a big deal to you, did it feel wrong. >> at the time, now. >> did not feel wrong. >> no. scary. did you feel bad about it. >> no. even scarier. >> did you feel in any way that you were cheating? >> no. the scariest. >>> he had to look at the word she to see what it meant and he said it didn't apply to him. joining me as a sports columnist from "usa today." christine, extending interviewed. a full hats off to oprah winfrey, you can't really be to the devastating power of this segment.
>>> lance armstrong's stunning confessions. good >>> lance armstrong sat down with oprah and bombshell after bombshell came out. he admitted he cheated, he lied, he ducked. the rumors he spent years to nine, the world trip. blood doping was his cocktail for cycling competition, blood transfusions and testosterone and on he went. didn't think it was possible. he admits using banned substances in the tour de france and says he was afraid of getting caught. listen to what he told...
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lance armstrong comes clean. reports say the disgraced cyclist confessed to oprah winfrey that he was doping during a storied career that included a record seven tour de france titles. that interview will air thursday on winfrey's own network. >>> the aurora, colorado, movie theater where people were killed during a midnight massacre in july is set to reopen on thursday. before it does, victims and their families will are be allowed to privately visit the complex today and tomorrow. thursday's reopening is built as a night of remembrance. some 2,000 tickets will be given to victims, first responders, hospital workers, and volunteers. >> and just a month after the school shootings that sparked a nationwide debate over gun control, listen to this, the national rifle soes yeassociati released a new app for smartphones. it's called nra gun range. it went up on sunday. according to the itunes' description it includes 3-d shooti shooting. >>> a 12-year-old boy in southern california has been found responsible for the m
lance armstrong comes clean. reports say the disgraced cyclist confessed to oprah winfrey that he was doping during a storied career that included a record seven tour de france titles. that interview will air thursday on winfrey's own network. >>> the aurora, colorado, movie theater where people were killed during a midnight massacre in july is set to reopen on thursday. before it does, victims and their families will are be allowed to privately visit the complex today and tomorrow....
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how about lance armstrong? has he lost it all? totally ruined? >> i so very little emotion last night. i watched the whole thing. did you achieve for all seven titles? was it all a lie? yes, yes, yes. it was all a lie. when asked, would you be here now if you did not try to come back, he said: no, i would not be back. that man who is worth 125 to $10, think, i think he loses it all. all the little people he insulted along the way, personally, they want some revenge. i do not see anything good coming out from him, unless he needed to clear the air, which he let us know if you would not be there if it was not for the fact that he had to come clean because he had nowhere else to go. stuart: you see, brian, it is the financial angle. it is the money. that is what it is all about. >> it is. i do understand that. if you play a sport in america like soccer, you do not do it for the money. now caught the word is, at 41 years old, he wants to clear the air to be free to run triathlons. i am not sure. there is a part of him that is so competitive. he just
how about lance armstrong? has he lost it all? totally ruined? >> i so very little emotion last night. i watched the whole thing. did you achieve for all seven titles? was it all a lie? yes, yes, yes. it was all a lie. when asked, would you be here now if you did not try to come back, he said: no, i would not be back. that man who is worth 125 to $10, think, i think he loses it all. all the little people he insulted along the way, personally, they want some revenge. i do not see anything...
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that's what lance armstrong said for the first time ever after more than a decade of denials. the seven-time tour de france winner admitted to cheating by taking banned substancing during his cycling career. some a sitdown with oprah winfrey he talked about the allegations that have been plaguing him for here's. this after the justice department decided to intervene in a whistle-blower lawsuit brought on by a former teammate. nbc's kurt gregory has more. >> a one more answer. >> did you ever take banned substances to enhance your performances? >> yes. >> reporter: after years of denials, seven-time winner lance armstrong admitted to oprah winfrey he did use performance-enhancing drugs. >> in all seven of your tour de france victories did you ever take banned substances or blood dope? >> yes. >> reporter: it's an admission armstrong spent more than a decade denying. >> i've used this situation as one big lie that i repeated a lot of times. >> reporter: those who have followed armstrong say tonight's admission is self-serving. >> i believe he is completely insincere except for t
that's what lance armstrong said for the first time ever after more than a decade of denials. the seven-time tour de france winner admitted to cheating by taking banned substancing during his cycling career. some a sitdown with oprah winfrey he talked about the allegations that have been plaguing him for here's. this after the justice department decided to intervene in a whistle-blower lawsuit brought on by a former teammate. nbc's kurt gregory has more. >> a one more answer. >> did...
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. >> hoy a las 11 el ciclista lance armstrong ya no tiene medallas. >> y cuidado cuándo viaje porque cuándo estén revisando sus pertenencias quién esta al lado se las puede robar. >> pronto los cajeros automaticos daran billetes de menos de 20 dólares. >> un sombrero de colombia es usado ahora en china. >> y les diremos con el paseo del presidente barack obama e queu vez que mejores, mejora la vida de otro. >> cuantas veces ha ido a un cajero automatico que no le da billetes pequeños? eso cambiara con nuevos cajeros. >> y los productos chinos han reproducido este producto tipico del caribe colombiano pero la importacion de china de un millón de estos sombreros pone en riesgo la economía de estas familias senu. >> estos sombreros volteaos hechos a mano con fibras naturales cuestan hasta 130 dólares pero el chino cuesta 5 dólares. >> los lideres de esta etnia castigara a quiénes quieran vender estos sombreros. >> a ellos les toma desde una semana hacer uno sencillo y un mes uno complejo. ellos solo piden que no se permitan las importaciones. >> con motivo de
. >> hoy a las 11 el ciclista lance armstrong ya no tiene medallas. >> y cuidado cuándo viaje porque cuándo estén revisando sus pertenencias quién esta al lado se las puede robar. >> pronto los cajeros automaticos daran billetes de menos de 20 dólares. >> un sombrero de colombia es usado ahora en china. >> y les diremos con el paseo del presidente barack obama e queu vez que mejores, mejora la vida de otro. >> cuantas veces ha ido a un cajero automatico...
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for years, lance armstrong cheated, lance armstrong lied. but last night in big public fashion he came clean. in a gripping, surreal interview with oprah, he told oprah point blank he doped to win each of his seven consecutive tour de france titles. he systematically died about doping and ruthlessly attacked his accusers. the 90-minute interview began by cutting to the chase. simple yes or no questions. >> let's start with the questions that people around the world have been waiting for you to answer and for now i'd just like a yes or a no. >> okay. >> okay? this whole conversation, we have a lot of time, will be about the details. yes or no? did you ever take banned substances to enhance your cycling performances? >> yes. >> was one of those banned substances epo? >> yes. >> did you ever blood dope or use blood transfusions to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> did you ever use any other banned substances, like testosterone, cortizone, or human growth hormone? >> yes. >> yes or no. in all seven of your tour de france victories, di
for years, lance armstrong cheated, lance armstrong lied. but last night in big public fashion he came clean. in a gripping, surreal interview with oprah, he told oprah point blank he doped to win each of his seven consecutive tour de france titles. he systematically died about doping and ruthlessly attacked his accusers. the 90-minute interview began by cutting to the chase. simple yes or no questions. >> let's start with the questions that people around the world have been waiting for...
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jeff gardere on lance armstrong's strange apology. and the psychology of a liar. >>> donald trump tries to return fire in his twitter fight with deadspin and hilarity ensues. and it's do or die time for the filibuster reform in the senate, and harry reid and the democrats i think are dropping the ball. >> as women learn less than men for the same jobs, time in the senate ticks by. >> larry cohen and the communication workers of america joins me for the discussion. what are you doing? nothing. are you stealing our daughter's school supplies and taking them to work? no, i was just looking for my stapler and my... this thing. i save money by using fedex ground and buy my own supplies. that's a great idea. i'm going to go... we got clients in today. [ male announcer ] save on ground shipping at fedex office. [ male announcer ] save on ground shipping [ female announcer ] some people like to pretend a flood could never happen to them. and that their homeowners insurance protects them. [ thunder crashes ] it doesn't. stop pretending. only f
jeff gardere on lance armstrong's strange apology. and the psychology of a liar. >>> donald trump tries to return fire in his twitter fight with deadspin and hilarity ensues. and it's do or die time for the filibuster reform in the senate, and harry reid and the democrats i think are dropping the ball. >> as women learn less than men for the same jobs, time in the senate ticks by. >> larry cohen and the communication workers of america joins me for the discussion. what are...
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live armstrong, lance armstrong i should say, livestrong, i get confused. reportedly lance confessed to doping during an interview with oprah winfrey. our panel discusses the potential fallout. >>> british airways employee was sent home from work because she wouldn't take off a cross she wears around her neck. a judge weighs in. the feel fallout on that just ahead. jon: european court ruling that a british airways, i'm sorry, that british airways discriminated against a devout christian employee. she sued the airline after she was sent home from work for refusing to remove a cruisesy fix she wears around her neck. amy kellogg has the story live from london. what happened, amy. >> reporter: the european court of human rights ruled she should be able to wear the cross. it is being cled a landmark ruling there has been a lot of debate across the continent and the hijab, the forms of muslim veil but there is first time there has been a controversy about christian religious symbols on a personal level at least. it has park ad great debate here in the u.k. about
live armstrong, lance armstrong i should say, livestrong, i get confused. reportedly lance confessed to doping during an interview with oprah winfrey. our panel discusses the potential fallout. >>> british airways employee was sent home from work because she wouldn't take off a cross she wears around her neck. a judge weighs in. the feel fallout on that just ahead. jon: european court ruling that a british airways, i'm sorry, that british airways discriminated against a devout...
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that's what lance armstrong said for the first time ever. the seven-time tour de france winner admitted. the world's most famous cyclist talked about the allegations that have been plaguing him for years. this as the justice department extended a deadline as to whether to intervene. kurt gregory has more. >> reporter: a one-word answer. >> did you ever take banned substances to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> reporter: after years of denials, seven-time tour de france winner lance armstrong admitted to oprah winfrey he did use performance enhancing drugs. >> in all seven of your tour de france victories, did you ever take banned substances or blood dope? >> yes. >> reporter: it's an admission armstrong had spent more than a decade denying. >> i've used this situation as one big lie that i repeated a lot of times. >> those who have followed armstrong say tonight's admission is self-serving. >> i believe that he's completely insincere except for this. he is starting to repair his own brand. >> reporter: a brand that has lost milli
that's what lance armstrong said for the first time ever. the seven-time tour de france winner admitted. the world's most famous cyclist talked about the allegations that have been plaguing him for years. this as the justice department extended a deadline as to whether to intervene. kurt gregory has more. >> reporter: a one-word answer. >> did you ever take banned substances to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> reporter: after years of denials, seven-time tour...
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you wrote, "i was diluted to believe lance armstrong when he denied doping." that's what you're saying now. but what was it, when you wrote that article, so late, so many people were saying, maybe it's not true, why did you still believe him? >> i really thought he was a hero. to me, the premise i took was this. people were saying he was blood doping, he'd been blood doping throughout all the tour de frances that he won all seven of them. i'm sure that was true, but that sport was so rife with doping, so rife with cheating, so rife with the use of performance enhancers, i said, all right, if that's all they have, then he basically is equaling the playing field. he overcame cancer, which is an incredible story. he starts this foundation, livestrong, which is really, really doing great work on behalf of millions of cancer survivors. so, i -- you know, look, at the end of the day, it was my fault, but i do cringe when i see that cover. it's embarrassing, and i said, i believe in him, he's a hero, and just leave him alone. because it did seem like a witch hunt for
you wrote, "i was diluted to believe lance armstrong when he denied doping." that's what you're saying now. but what was it, when you wrote that article, so late, so many people were saying, maybe it's not true, why did you still believe him? >> i really thought he was a hero. to me, the premise i took was this. people were saying he was blood doping, he'd been blood doping throughout all the tour de frances that he won all seven of them. i'm sure that was true, but that sport...
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fired up about this whole lance armstrong interview. i think she's more interested in it than lance is. dagen: that is the problem actually because he doesn't care. connell: did he save his brand or did he cause more problems? more on that coming up. dagen: there is no image to save after that. and the governor of nebraska wants to dump the states income tax. you heard me right. take a look at the world currency and how it is holding up against the dollar. [ woman ] if you have the audacity to believe your financial advisor should focus on your long-term goals, not their short-term agenda. [ male announcer ] join the nearly 7 million investors who think like you do. face time and think time make a difference. at edward jones, it's how we make sense of investing. i took my son fishing every year. we had a great spot, not easy to find, but worth it. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. sy
fired up about this whole lance armstrong interview. i think she's more interested in it than lance is. dagen: that is the problem actually because he doesn't care. connell: did he save his brand or did he cause more problems? more on that coming up. dagen: there is no image to save after that. and the governor of nebraska wants to dump the states income tax. you heard me right. take a look at the world currency and how it is holding up against the dollar. [ woman ] if you have the audacity to...
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lance armstrong is spinning his wheels. he might have hung up his bike, but he is forever going to be on the hook for lawsuits that are piling up. he could be paying a lot more than he ever thought. how much more? well, let's check in with our guest attorney. what do you think? >> i think he's looking at tens of millions of dollars as. the beginning of this year. then we are going to see teammates come forward and say defamation not to mention the sunday times and endorsers. they have have party decided this is welcome as well they should. neil: someone told me he is worth about $100 billion. >> i am going to defend the indefensible here. let's start with the post office. obviously he did exactly what the contract said. there is a morality clause, which may bring him into trouble, but in terms of figures that show that he was being sponsored by the post office -- >> it is the essential term. >> well, he's going to say that i wrote it. >> he has to fill the term of the contract. >> the sponsors, i think, he has a better shot
lance armstrong is spinning his wheels. he might have hung up his bike, but he is forever going to be on the hook for lawsuits that are piling up. he could be paying a lot more than he ever thought. how much more? well, let's check in with our guest attorney. what do you think? >> i think he's looking at tens of millions of dollars as. the beginning of this year. then we are going to see teammates come forward and say defamation not to mention the sunday times and endorsers. they have...
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lance armstrong is part owner of the bike shop. seven yellow jerseys hang on the wall back here, become a popular spot in downtown austin over the last few years but there's a lot of distancing going on, the livestrong foundation trying to make its own way without lance armstrong's footprint. it's how he confesses and body language, someone who hasn't been contrite over the last few years as he's battled the people who criticized him and accused him of using performance-enhancing drugs he has to flip that image 180 degrees. >> ed lavandera, thank you. reed albregotti writer for "the wall street journal," has an article about the timing >> good morning, thanks for having me. >> there are a lot of details we don't know about what he's told oprah and the quality of the confession i think is going to be really relevant in all of this. talk to me about the timing. >> it was last option, what our story said today was that he had a meeting with the u.s. anti-doping agency in the hopes, that's the agency that stripped him of his tour de fr
lance armstrong is part owner of the bike shop. seven yellow jerseys hang on the wall back here, become a popular spot in downtown austin over the last few years but there's a lot of distancing going on, the livestrong foundation trying to make its own way without lance armstrong's footprint. it's how he confesses and body language, someone who hasn't been contrite over the last few years as he's battled the people who criticized him and accused him of using performance-enhancing drugs he has...
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>> yes, i forgive lance armstrong. he was doping because everyone else was. lance is a hero because he won seven tour de france races. >> tom says i do not forgive armstrong. if he would have told the
>> yes, i forgive lance armstrong. he was doping because everyone else was. lance is a hero because he won seven tour de france races. >> tom says i do not forgive armstrong. if he would have told the
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lance armstrong is 41 years old. there's no more trips through the pyrenees in the the tour de france. if you're michael vick and you can still play quarterback when you come back. if you erie lewis, the great linebacker for new orleans, if you're charged with an access - your scandal occurs at the end of your career, there is no going back to the playing field and having it absolve all your sins, there's really nowhere for lance to go on a competitive basis, so that mai makes it difficult for him to come into the public's grace. >> maybe he does do some triathlons, if he decides to do that, is there any way that he could actually fool people again, that he might be able to cheat again if he wanted to? >> well, like jennifer anniston said on friends, once a cheater, and i think that's going to be people's expectation at the very start. it's going to be guilty until proven innocent for him for the rest of his days, no matter where it is in the public eye. whether it's a career in politics, whether it's something that
lance armstrong is 41 years old. there's no more trips through the pyrenees in the the tour de france. if you're michael vick and you can still play quarterback when you come back. if you erie lewis, the great linebacker for new orleans, if you're charged with an access - your scandal occurs at the end of your career, there is no going back to the playing field and having it absolve all your sins, there's really nowhere for lance to go on a competitive basis, so that mai makes it difficult for...
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but, look, he's lance armstrong. what he wanted was the cover of "newsweek." he wanted a prominent -- someone prominent in the world of sports to come to his defense because as we all saw last night, lance is a clinical, classic narcissist who really only cares about himself. so he didn't care about me. he cared about getting what he could out of me, but, you know, journalists go through this all the time, and i bought it, and i'm embarrassed. >> dave, you wrote that what he's trying to do now is the equivalent of riding a bike through the eye of a needle. well, we watched half of it. we'll see the rest of it tonight perhaps. did he succeed? >> no, he didn't succeed at all, and he didn't succeed on either front, and that's the key point here is that he had to do two different things that were very different, very divergent, and he failed at both. this is what he had to do. first, he had to show the united states anti-doping agency that he was contrite, that he was serious about taking their findings as the new law of the land. that their findings about him wer
but, look, he's lance armstrong. what he wanted was the cover of "newsweek." he wanted a prominent -- someone prominent in the world of sports to come to his defense because as we all saw last night, lance is a clinical, classic narcissist who really only cares about himself. so he didn't care about me. he cared about getting what he could out of me, but, you know, journalists go through this all the time, and i bought it, and i'm embarrassed. >> dave, you wrote that what he's...
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does lance armstrong deserve a second chance around? tweet me @thomasaroberts or find me on facebook. [ male announcer ] this is sheldon, whose long dy setting up the news starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. >>> so it is the interview heard around the world, lance armstrong finally admitting his cycling career was built on doping and deceit. he confessed to using performance-enhancing drugs in a one-on-one interview with oprah winfrey. >> did you ever take banned substances to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> yes or no, was one of those banned substances epo? >> yes. >> did you ever blood dope or use blood transfusions to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> did you ever use any other banned substances like testosterone, cortisone or human growth hormone? >> yes. >> yes or no, in all seven of your tour de france victories, did you ever take banned substances or blood do
does lance armstrong deserve a second chance around? tweet me @thomasaroberts or find me on facebook. [ male announcer ] this is sheldon, whose long dy setting up the news starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. >>> so it is the interview heard around the world, lance armstrong finally admitting his cycling career was built on doping and...